Button holder



J. BRUSSELL BUTTON HOLDER May 4, 1943.

Filed Dec. 7, 1939 AORNY.

Patented May 4, 1943 UNHTE res rA'rENT OFFICE Claims.

The present invention is directed to button holders, more particularly, to holders associated with sewing machines whereby the button is held in proper position for sewing onto the fabric by the machines.

The ordinary button holder as previously used consisted essentially of three members between which the button was held in a horizontal position to be sewn onto fabric. The three holders were mounted in a frame with suitable mechanism whereby the distance between the members could be adjusted for different sizes of buttons. The assembly was so linked with the sewing mechanism that relative movement of the needle and the button holder caused stitches to be taken in a pair of button holes alternately in order to attach the button the fabric.

The present invention is directed to an improvement in button holders such as has heretofore been used, it being among the objects of the present invention to provide a button holder which is capable of holding a button not only in a horizontal position, but also in various other positions depending upon the nature and design of the button and the character of the button hole or holes therein.

In practicing the invention, I produced a new type of button holder, a single embodiment being shown in the accompanying drawing constituting a part hereof and in which like reference characters indicate like parts, and wherein Fig. 1 is a fragmentary, perspective View of a button holder made in accordance with the present invention; 7

Fig. 2 is a plan view taken from below of the button holder shown in Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view thereof.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3. there is provided a base I having a longitudinal slot 2 in which a roller 3 is adapted to operate. It is enclosed by fork 4 of plate 5, which is pivoted at 6 to the base I. A screw 1 passing through the end of a plate 5 is adapted to contact with the side 8 whereby adjustment of the position of roller 3 may be obtained. Secured to the lower end of roller 3 is a leg 9 and a plate I ll is secured to leg 9 by screw ll. Said plate has a pair of inclined slots [2 holding pins l3 which are secured to legs l4 and IS. The latter are pivoted to the under side of base I by screws l6 and I1, respectively. A screw I8 passes through opening 2 and is secured in leg 9, acting as a guide therefor. A spring I9 secured to a stop member on base I is attached to roller 3 and tends to urge the same forwardly.

The legs 9, l4 and I5 are provided at their free ends with fingers 29, 2| and 22, respectively having angular contact members 23 pivoted to the ends of said fingers by screws 24. The members 23 are provided with receiving portions for buttons, including vertical recesses 28 for holding a button in a vertical position. They are also provided with corresponding horizontal recesses 29 and 39 at different levels for holding buttons at different heights above the fabric. The provision of horizontal recesses 29 and 39 also enables the use of buttons of varying thicknesses.

In Fig. 1, there is shown a horizontal groove 39 at a level above recess or groove 29. Each of the contact members 23 is provided on one of its faces with such recesses or grooves 29 and 39. A button may be inserted between the three members 23 and caused to rest in the three grooves 30, or in the three grooves 29.

The construction of Figs. 1 to 3 enables a single button holder to be used for many shapes, sizes and styles of buttons. For instance, one may use only legs 2| and 22 for holding a button in a vertical position in recesses 28. It is also feasible to form contact members 23 with different shapes, sizes and characters to accommodate various formes of special buttons. It will be obvious from the above that the illustrations of button holders given herein merely represent the many different forms that the button holders of the present invention may take, and they are not to be considered as limiting, but merely as illustrating the comprehensive character of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A button holder adapted to be attached to a sewing machine for cooperative association with the needle thereof comprising a base member, a plurality of fingers adjustably supported by said base member, a button contact member supported by each of said fingers for rotation about a vertical axis, and each of said contact members having at least one button receiving groove parallel to said axis.

2. A button holder adapted to be attached to a sewing machine for cooperative association with the needle thereof comprising a base member, a plurality of fingers adjustably supported by said base member, a button contact member supported by each of said fingers for rotation about a vertical axis, and each of said contact members having at least one button receiving groove parallel to said axis and at least one button receiving groove perpendicular to said axis.

3. A button holder adapted to be attached to a sewing machine for cooperative association with the needle thereof comprising a base member, a plurality of fingers adjustably supported by said base member, a button contact member supported by each of said fingers for rotation about a vertical axis, and each of said contact members having at least one button receiving groove parallel to said axis, and a plurality of button receiving grooves perpendicular to said axis at different levels.

4. A button holder adapted to be attached to a sewing machine for cooperative association with the needle thereof comprising a base member, a plurality of fingers adjustably supported by said base member, a button contact member supported by each of said fingers for rotation about a vertical axis, and each of said contact members having at least one button receiving groove parallel to said axis, each of said contact members having fiat faces in planes parallel to said axis, said groove being contained within one of said faces.

5 A button holder adapted to be attached to a sewing machine for cooperative association with the needle thereof comprising a base member, a plurality of fingers adjustably supported by said base member, a button contact member supported by each of said fingers for rotation about a vertical axis, and each of said contact members having at least one button receiving groove parallel to said axis, each of said contact members having fiat faces in planes parallel to said axis, and a fiat spring secured to at least one of said fingers and contacting with a face of said contact member which is held by said finger.

JACOB BRUSSELL. 

